Overview of launch event.

Initiate discussions on the key aspects and issues that the network should look at, and identify areas of synergy, overlap and concerns

Define our network in terms of key boundaries and ways to work around the case studies

Exchange with other parallel initiatives

Aims 1, 2 and 5 were achieved through the presentations at the beginning of the day, and the networking throughout the day. Aims 3 and 4 were achieved through the scoping workshops, which took place during the day.

Participants

The event brought together over 40 participants from the academic partners, key stakeholders, academics in related projects, such as those focusing on re-distributed manufacturing and nexus projects, local stakeholders involved in food systems in Oxford, and representatives from South Cambridgeshire council responsible for the development of Northstowe.

Introducing the Local Nexus Network

Locally sourced food and drink

Presentations were given which covered the following areas of the Local Nexus Network.